New Jersey FIT: Future In Transportation

Case Studies

Under NJFIT,
a series of Integrated
Land Use and Transportation
Planning Studies and other
community-oriented efforts
have been implemented. These
projects look to balance
land use - the future development
and redevelopment expectation
of each community - with
all aspects of transportation,
including accessibility,
mobility, safety, multi-modality
and the natural environment
of the corridor. There
are several other
NJFIT projects
currently underway.

A key component of these
studies is allowing towns
to partner with the New Jersey
Department of Transportation
(NJDOT) and other state agencies
to create transportation/land
use balance. In many New
Jersey communities, the Circulation
and Land Use elements of
the town's Master Plan do
not work together, are outdated
or work against the elements
emphasized by NJFIT - such
as a grid system, mixed-use
development and compact Main
Streets with traffic calming
devices. It is an important
aspect of all of these projects
to provide municipalities
with the tools they need
to make smart development
decisions. Some of the projects
provide assistance to municipalities
in reworking their Master
Plans, while other projects
concentrate on facilitating
communication with communities
and directing them to valuable
resources.